With the grass growing up between the Iris, generally you have to dig them up in the fall, and separate and replant the bulbs. Mind you, I haven't done that with mine, as it's a lot of work but that's what you're supposed to do. I enjoyed the walk through.
Nice to see the garden. Well done! For the grass I use Grass B Gone from Ortho. It takes two weeks but is lethal. My garden is organic, but in some edges and among the iris…. My garden store guys suggest using vinegar instead or Roundup for cracks in my driveway. I’ve not learned how but I think you spray it on. I’m guessing your garden person will know, then there is always RUclips. I have about six jaw breaker sized early green tomatoes and some green cherry tomatoes. Didn’t quite have ripe ones on the Fourth of July, but I planted a couple of weeks late: sloth. I usually get three or four ripe cherry tomatoes on the Fourth of July, then they rest for a week or two! The finish line must wear them all out.
Thank you for both ideas! Yes, vinegar would be better. And a product that kills only grass would be helpful in several areas of my garden and yard! Everything is behind this year thanks to the cold spring/early summer. But I never have tomatoes at this time of year. Looking forward to them as the plants start to take off in the heat.
74F works well for keeping the rest of the house decent. I also have a fan at the base of the stairs that circulates basement air into the kitchen and bathroom. It warms up the basement and makes those two rooms more comfortable.
I enjoy seeing your garden grow! Thanks for the tour! Boiling water between the bricks will also kill the vegetation.. as will vinegar. 😀 We have had temps in the 90s... which is quite warm for us. Most houses, including ours, dont have air conditioning. We do have trees that keep us cooler... until we get 1+ weeks of high temps.
I've done the vinegar. We'll see. Yes, I suspect where you live you are not at all used to those temperatures! My parents didn't used to get them often, so a few uncomfortable days were bearable. They have been getting them regularly for long periods of time for the past few years. Of course, in North Dakota, they are a regular part of summer. We get the extreme temperatures at both ends...
There certainly is a green thumb under all that ink.. Wonderful garden I hope it gives you peace & solitude as much as your indoor hobby. Speaking of, if you want to label the different areas of your garden why not, Sentropen, Flaro, Geha and Heiko? All of them I'm awaiting patiently like the fall harvest from Ebay.
Dear Mr Waski....thank you for the updated garden tour. Its lovely to see the variety you have and encourage. I love gardening too but this year I started things a bit late- we had so much rain in spring that its a bumper year for fruit especially. Almost done with strawberries, raspberries still going and I will be netting the plum tree today. The veg garden is a little slower however and you are right try to water as much as possible if its dry and the plants will love you. Take good care now. Sweet Blessings Mand XOXO
I was late too: I was waiting for the cultivator I bought. And then it was a cool spring. I have trouble getting fruit to grow: the soil is too alkaline for a lot of fruits.
@@WaskiSquirrel Its definitely pot luck -the soil is a huge factor and very dependant on where you live. We had no blueberries at all last year and then I moved them to a more sheltered sunny spot and voila! All fun and games and keeps us on our toes...love Mand XOXO
as far as Europe goes moles are common place and we don't do anything about them since they don't do harm. They are really like hedgehogs - another animal you may want to attract for a better harvest. Usually we give them something to eat when we find them in the garden, that way they return and eat harmful insects. Usually we give them cat food.
With the grass growing up between the Iris, generally you have to dig them up in the fall, and separate and replant the bulbs. Mind you, I haven't done that with mine, as it's a lot of work but that's what you're supposed to do. I enjoyed the walk through.
That does sound like a lot of work! Maybe I'll settle for pulling grass and hoping for the best...
Nice to see the garden. Well done! For the grass I use Grass B Gone from Ortho. It takes two weeks but is lethal. My garden is organic, but in some edges and among the iris…. My garden store guys suggest using vinegar instead or Roundup for cracks in my driveway. I’ve not learned how but I think you spray it on. I’m guessing your garden person will know, then there is always RUclips. I have about six jaw breaker sized early green tomatoes and some green cherry tomatoes. Didn’t quite have ripe ones on the Fourth of July, but I planted a couple of weeks late: sloth. I usually get three or four ripe cherry tomatoes on the Fourth of July, then they rest for a week or two! The finish line must wear them all out.
Thank you for both ideas! Yes, vinegar would be better. And a product that kills only grass would be helpful in several areas of my garden and yard!
Everything is behind this year thanks to the cold spring/early summer. But I never have tomatoes at this time of year. Looking forward to them as the plants start to take off in the heat.
Lovely garden & tour. Glad to see you have the aircon installed & that it works well. I’d rather be cold than hot! Thanks for the vid.
74F works well for keeping the rest of the house decent. I also have a fan at the base of the stairs that circulates basement air into the kitchen and bathroom. It warms up the basement and makes those two rooms more comfortable.
Great trip through the garden-I always look forward to it!
Thank you! I think I'll have an even more exciting video at the end of July as plants start to produce!
The Little Lavender That Could! 😀
Indeed! In previous years it died, so I'm quite excited and hoping to get volunteer lavender after this year!
I enjoy seeing your garden grow! Thanks for the tour!
Boiling water between the bricks will also kill the vegetation.. as will vinegar. 😀
We have had temps in the 90s... which is quite warm for us. Most houses, including ours, dont have air conditioning. We do have trees that keep us cooler... until we get 1+ weeks of high temps.
I've done the vinegar. We'll see. Yes, I suspect where you live you are not at all used to those temperatures! My parents didn't used to get them often, so a few uncomfortable days were bearable. They have been getting them regularly for long periods of time for the past few years.
Of course, in North Dakota, they are a regular part of summer. We get the extreme temperatures at both ends...
There certainly is a green thumb under all that ink.. Wonderful garden I hope it gives you peace & solitude as much as your indoor hobby. Speaking of, if you want to label the different areas of your garden why not, Sentropen, Flaro, Geha and Heiko? All of them I'm awaiting patiently like the fall harvest from Ebay.
The garden makes me happy, even in years like this one! You're right! I might have to start naming parts of the garden.
Dear Mr Waski....thank you for the updated garden tour. Its lovely to see the variety you have and encourage. I love gardening too but this year I started things a bit late- we had so much rain in spring that its a bumper year for fruit especially. Almost done with strawberries, raspberries still going and I will be netting the plum tree today. The veg garden is a little slower however and you are right try to water as much as possible if its dry and the plants will love you. Take good care now. Sweet Blessings Mand XOXO
I was late too: I was waiting for the cultivator I bought. And then it was a cool spring. I have trouble getting fruit to grow: the soil is too alkaline for a lot of fruits.
@@WaskiSquirrel Its definitely pot luck -the soil is a huge factor and very dependant on where you live. We had no blueberries at all last year and then I moved them to a more sheltered sunny spot and voila! All fun and games and keeps us on our toes...love Mand XOXO
looks great !!
Thank you! I just filmed an August update, so I hope to have that up maybe Thursday.
It's good to hear that the neighbour in your garden was a mole. At least it won't eat your plants, as they are carnivores.
as far as Europe goes moles are common place and we don't do anything about them since they don't do harm. They are really like hedgehogs - another animal you may want to attract for a better harvest. Usually we give them something to eat when we find them in the garden, that way they return and eat harmful insects. Usually we give them cat food.
I tried to remind myself that moles are friends last night when I discovered an uprooted pepper plant!
@@WaskiSquirrel That's odd. I don't think they are meant to do it. Are you sure they aren't voles?
NO ROUNDUP!
I try to avoid that stuff. There are rare moments it's useful, but not many.
Maybe plant the grass you weed out of the garden in the weed patch you are mowing.
Might work if I can get it intact!